Tenure-Track Industrial Design Professor & Innovator

Massart; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) seeks a candidate for a full-time tenure-track position in Industrial Design at Assistant or Associate Professor level. The role emphasizes teaching across the curriculum, professional practice, and collaboration with students, industry partners, and peers.

The successful candidate connects physical products with digital, service, and systemic dimensions, prepares students to work with AI, and contributes to leadership within the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design, product design, or a closely related field.
• Notable professional experience in industrial or product design with a strong portfolio.
• Demonstrated teaching ability or comparable studio-based educational experience.
• Ability to balance aesthetic, technical, material, systemic, and human considerations in design.
• Experience with physical and digital making, prototyping, materials and manufacturing.
• Collaborative practice and commitment to student success.
• Commitment to working with and supporting a diverse and inclusive academic community.

Responsibilities

• Teach six courses per academic year, including studio, lecture, and technical courses at multiple levels.
• Help students understand products as integrated physical, digital, service, and system experiences.
• Introduce computational and AI-assisted methods where they support learning and assess appropriateness.
• Advise, mentor, evaluate, and support student learning across diverse backgrounds.
• Collaborate on department culture, curriculum development, and iterative studio practices.
• Develop relationships with industry, alumni, and community partners for meaningful learning.
• Maintain an active professional or scholarly practice that informs teaching.
• Participate in departmental and college-wide service and governance.
• Contribute to the department's future direction and leadership growth.

Skills

Teaching experience

Collaboration

Communication

Diversity & inclusion

Curriculum development

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial design or related field

Job description

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) seeks a candidate for a full-time tenure-track position in Industrial Design at Assistant or Associate Professor level. The role emphasizes teaching across the curriculum, professional practice, and collaboration with students, industry partners, and peers.

The successful candidate connects physical products with digital, service, and systemic dimensions, prepares students to work with AI, and contributes to leadership within the department.